Perfect Timing, Owen Nicholls
Perfect Timing, Owen Nicholls
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Perfect Timing

Author: Owen Nicholls

Narrator: Sofia Zervudachi, Peter Hannah

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

From the author of Love, Unscripted. . . . They’re perfect for each other. But what happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time—over and over again?

“A modern-day love story with an old-fashioned warmth.”—Debbie Johnson, author of Maybe One Day

Up-and-coming musician Tom thinks he met the love of his life one night a year ago, but thanks to a made-up girlfriend, he’s pretty sure he’s never going to see her again. If it weren’t for the painkillers the doctor had given him for his dislocated shoulder, he could’ve explained what really happened. But now the moment for explanations has gone, so he just keeps writing songs about her in the wild hope that she’ll hear one on the radio and understand.

Jess thinks she met a cheating liar one night a year ago, but much to her chagrin, she can’t seem to stop thinking about him. When she finally decides to take it upon herself to tell Tom’s girlfriend what happened that night, she finds out that the truth isn’t quite what she thought it was. But by then it’s too late—she’s headed to the other side of the world to launch her comedy career.

As the years go by, Tom and Jess are never far from each other’s thoughts. But every time it seems that there might be a way for them to move forward, something else conspires to keep them apart. In life and in love, timing is everything—but will Tom and Jess ever manage to get it right?

About Owen Nicholls

OWEN NICHOLLS is a screenwriter with a masters in scriptwriting. His first screenplay—a biopic of the filmmakers Powell and Pressburger—was optioned to Bedlam Productions, the BAFTA- and Academy Award–winning producers of The King’s Speech. His work has appeared in Empire and NME, and in 2018, his debut novel Love, Unscripted was selected for the Escalator talent development program run by the National Centre for Writing. Nicholls has worked at the Toronto International Film Festival and at Toronto’s Vanguarde Artists as a script reader. He lives in Norfolk, England, with his wife and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mar on August 28, 2023

-Adult -Romance, Fiction, Contemporary -A comedian and a member of a band meet, they develop an instant crush but then they have many issues, a couple of misunderstandings and “bad timing”. BAdum tss -There are topics like missed opportunities, love, and the role of timing in a relationship -I wasn't a......more

Goodreads review by Lloyd on September 07, 2021

"Fear of loneliness is why people stay with the wrong person." Perfect Timing is written in the first person narrative and follows Jess and Tom. Both are in their mid twenties and beginning their careers in entertainment, Jess as a comedian and Tom as a musician. Their story spans several years and w......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey (a_novel_idea11) on December 27, 2022

This is one of those books that I enjoyed but was ready to be over. The irony of the title is not lost on me but ultimately, the storyline was frustrating and annoying at times with how our two protagonists just could not make it work. I loved that our leading lady was a comic. It opened up a great a......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 20, 2021

First of all, this isn't a light romance. There are quite heavy themes sprinkled throughout. Second...I wanted to like this more than I did. I think I just honestly didn't connect with the characters. I STRONGLY disliked Jess and I just never got a good handle on Tom. 3 stars. Thanks to Dell/PRH for a......more

Goodreads review by Karen_RunwrightReads on September 12, 2021

If you liked the movie When Harry Met Sally, or enjoy novels that incorporate scientific ideas and philosophical concepts, then you'll enjoy Perfect Timing, as I did. It's a love story that evolves over several years as the main characters deal with social awkwardness and generational crises. The au......more


Quotes

“Fun, funny, and totally uplifting, Perfect Timing is the ideal modern love story. Owen Nicholls gives us characters who are flawed enough to believe wholeheartedly but lovable enough to root for desperately. Simply put, it’s a joy of a book.”—Matthew Norman, author of Last Couple Standing and All Together Now